The Divine Liturgy ~ The Liturgy of Preparation
In my previous posts I have commented on the Divine Liturgy as a whole as well as the Vestments of the Ministers and the prayers before the Liturgy. In this pos...
Author: Fr. Peter
Being a Pastor
The last few days I have been giving much thought to what is means to be a pastor. Being a pastor is like being a Shepherd as Jesus was the good Shepherd....
What Does the Orthodox Church Believe?
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the on...
First They Came…
Yesterday I posted a reaction to the proposed Quran burning that will take place on September 11th in Florida. Some have reacted that by commenting it rai...
8 September ~ Nativity of the Theotokos
According to the ancient tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was born of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before the birth ...
Sermon ~ 15th Sunday After Pentecost
Matthew 22:35-46 ~ Love of Neighbor The Bible is the owners manual for life. In it we find everything we need to live the Christian life. Most of the time the w...
Burning the Quran
This past Sunday, while I was preaching on the love of Christ as found in the Gospel of St. Matthew, another Christian preacher was preaching hate at his Church...
Spelling Counts
In Massachusetts we have several Constitutional Officers elected every four years. Auditor is one of those positions although I cannot for the life of me ...
Earl Updates
You may have noticed by now I am sort of a hurricane geek. Mostly this comes due to my role as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management for the Town of...
MEMA Offers Tips as Hurricane Earl Approaches
FRAMINGHAM, MA – As Hurricane Earl approaches, The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) recommends a number of steps people can take to help minimiz...